Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on a claim that such workers have voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market by not seeking alternate employment that their injury or illness does not preclude them from performing.

New York Assembly Bill A08482 aimed to prevent insurance companies and employers from denying certain benefits to workers who are injured or ill. Specifically, it sought to stop these entities from withholding benefits on the grounds that the workers had voluntarily left the workforce by not seeking other employment that their condition did not prevent them from performing. ([legiscan.com](https://legiscan.com/NY/bill/A08482/2025?utm_source=openai))

NY A08482 is a house bill in the New York 2025-2026 General Assembly, sponsored by Catalina Cruz (D), currently “Engrossed” since May 27, 2025.

We track 14,823 New York bills this session, 87 of them sponsored by Catalina Cruz.

While there is no direct media coverage of Assembly Bill A08482, the bill's passage through the Assembly with a vote of 126 in favor and 19 against suggests significant support among lawmakers. This outcome indicates a positive reception toward the bill's objectives. ([legiscan.com](https://legiscan.com/NY/votes/A08482/2025?utm_source=openai))

No negative media coverage or significant opposition to Assembly Bill A08482 has been identified. The absence of such coverage may reflect a lack of widespread public concern or controversy regarding the bill's provisions.